Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
November 1, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Engine
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, AROUND 7000 FT, AIRCRAFT HIT BY LIGHTNING STRIKE ON THE RT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT. AT THE SAME TIME, MESSAGER ENG FLAMEOUT (C) POSTED ON EICAS. THE RT ENGINE PARAMETERS ROLLED BACK, AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE PARAMETERS CAME BACK TO NORMAL AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ENTRY POINT OF THE LIGHTNING STRIKE WAS ON THE RIGHT FORWARD NLG DOOR. THE EXIT POINT WAS ON THE HORIZONTAL STAB TRAILING EDGE. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON THE ENGINE. THE QAR DISK WAS REMOVED FOR ANALYSIS WHICH CONFIRMED THE ENGINE FLAMEOUT WITH N2 PARAMETER GOING BELOW IDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS.